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Resource creator: Skills for Care
Skills for Care has a dedicated website section covering a range of information and advice for services supporting people who live with a learning disability and/or autistic people in England.
We’ve worked with the National Autistic Society and Skills for Health to develop resources to help you ensure your staff have the right skills and knowledge when working with autistic people.
Our resources explain what skills and knowledge workers need to support autistic people, their carers and families, and can help employers to develop their workforce. On our website, you’ll find:
- newsletters sharing the latest information for these services and how to sign up to receive future editions
- the Oliver McGowan mandatory training for learning disability and/or autistic health and social care staff
- recommended learning resources and upcoming events.
Date published: November 2021
Resource creator: Skills for Care
We estimate that over half a million adult social care workers support people who are living with a learning disability and/or autistic people in England. It's vital that these workers have the right values, skills and knowledge to provide high quality, person-centred care and support.
We’ve worked with the National Autistic Society and Skills for Health to develop resources to help you ensure your staff have the right skills and knowledge when working with autistic people.
Our resources explain what skills and knowledge workers need to support autistic people, their carers and families, and can help employers to develop their workforce.
Date published: July 2021
Resource creator: Skills for Care
People with a learning disability can be more likely to experience poor mental health. We've developed free resources to help adult social care staff talk to people about their everyday mental health, and enable them to get the support they need.
Date published: January 2020
Resource creator: Skills for Care
We estimate that over half a million adult social care workers support people who have a learning disability and/or autistic people in England. It's vital that these workers have the right values, skills and knowledge to provide high quality, person-centred care and support.
We have a range of resources to help support the workforce and they explain what skills and knowledge workers need to support people with a learning disability, their carers and families, and how adult social care employers can develop their staff. We facilitate an 'expert group of people with a learning disability and autistic people' to make sure the resources meet sector needs.
Date published: January 2020
Resource creator: Skills for Care
One in six adults experience a common mental health problem and we estimate that there are over half a million jobs in adult social care services that support people with a mental health condition.
Adult social care staff need to have the right values, skills and knowledge to promote good mental health and wellbeing with the people they support.
This page explores what skills and knowledge staff that work in mental health services need, and shares resources to help employers to develop their workforce.
Date published: January 2020
Resource creator: Skills for Care
With the right skills and knowledge, staff can provide a good quality of life at every stage of the condition, allowing people living with dementia to remain active and engaged, for as long as possible. Our resources and qualifications will help you deliver better care for people living with dementia.
Date published: January 2020
Resource creator: Skills for Care
Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin and the tissue underneath it, as a result of prolonged pressure. They usually develop on skin that covers bony parts of the body such as heels, ankles, tailbone and hips.
They can be extremely painful and even life-threatening if left untreated. If they're a result of neglect or poor care, or if they aren't treated properly, this can be a safeguarding issue.
It's important that everyone working in adult social care, including front-line care workers and managers, know about pressure ulcers and how to treat them.
You might already have guidance in your organisation or from your local authority. If not, we've brought together useful resources to help you and your workforce learn more. These explain who's at risk, what you need to look out for, how to reduce the risk and what your responsibilities are as an employer.
Date published: December 2018
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